I began writing this blog post after receiving an email from a teacher who wanted a copy of several of the games I used during a demonstration lesson involving fractional concepts. Not wanting to just give her “fish” I thought … Continue Reading

I received an email this morning from a Geometry Instructor/Assistant Athletic Director who has been using the Tabor Rotation Framework at the Secondary Level for the past two years. Attached to it was a real-world assessment of the geometrical concept … Continue Reading

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”     -George Bernard Shaw

The Texas drought may have dried up our pond, but it offered our two youngest children the opportunity to play in … Continue Reading

“I’m a high school teacher who teaches Algebra. There is so much information to cover, that I really need to lecture. I know I shouldn’t just lecture…HELP!”

I’m glad you’re thinking about ways to “shake up” what’s going on in … Continue Reading

Fred Haise: I know why my numbers were wrong. I only figured it for two people.
Jack Swigert: Maybe I should just hold my breath.
-from the movie, “Apollo 13”

“We’ve made our Whole-Group Mini-Lesson on Fridays about problem solving. … Continue Reading